Corrected LDL cholesterol

direct Lp(a)-C measurement increases corrected LDL cholesterol in humans (62.6 ± 30.9 mg/dL vs 58.2 ± 33.0 mg/dL and 42.5 ± 34.7 mg/dL).

Humansin elevated Lp(a) cohortn = 278

Direct Lp(a)-C measurement reveals formula-based overestimation of Lp(a)-C and underestimation of corrected LDL-C: Implications for LDL-C target interpretation

Journal of clinical lipidology·27 Jul 2026